US Politics
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New Jersey Republicans Request DOJ Send Election Monitors to Passaic County
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing a request by New Jersey Republicans asking the federal agency to send election monitors to Passaic County after the local Board of Elections […]
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Supreme Court Seems Receptive to Challenge to Post-Election Ballot Counting
The Supreme Court seemed receptive on Oct. 8 that a Republican congressman should be allowed to challenge an Illinois law that enables the counting of ballots for two weeks after […]
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DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon Over Voter Registration Lists
The Department of Justice (DOJ ) said on Sept. 16 that it is suing Oregon and Maine for failing to provide information on how their election offices maintain valid voter […]
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Federal Judge Tosses Election Map Used for Mississippi Supreme Court
A federal judge ordered Mississippi to revise an electoral map used in voting for state supreme court justices after determining that it violates the federal Voting Rights Act. U.S. District […]
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Trump Announces He’ll Sign Executive Orders Targeting Mail-In Ballots
President Donald Trump on Aug. 18 said that he will sign executive orders targeting mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, adding that such a move is needed to […]
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What to Know About the Legal Issues Surrounding the Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary this year, the Supreme Court is set to hear at least one landmark case dealing with the legislation. The outcome will […]
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DOJ Forms Strike Force to Assess DNI Findings on Russia Collusion Allegations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on July 23 announced that it was forming a task force following the declassification of documents by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that shed […]
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Gabbard Says She Made Criminal Referrals to DOJ of Obama-Era Officials Over 2016 Election Documents
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a Sunday interview that she has made criminal referrals to the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) based on findings from declassified […]
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Trump Refiles Iowa Lawsuit Accusing Pollster and Des Moines Register of Election Interference
President Donald Trump on June 30 dropped his federal lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, pollster Ann Selzer, and related defendants and refiled it in Iowa state court. The new […]
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North Carolina Election Board Director Puts Forth Proposal Amid Lawsuit From Trump Admin
North Carolina Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes has put forth a proposal in an apparent attempt to resolve an election-related lawsuit filed by the Trump administration over votes being […]
